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If you can't understand that telling someone "to take the bone out of your nose" is a racial slur against the person he is talking to then you are either being deliberately obtuse or your lack a well-rounded education.
OK - I did 3 minutes of research on this.
1. Rush admits the comments back in the early 70's and felt guilty about it.
Hold on. Settle down. Lighten up. It's not a kook radio show. Look, you know the guy's telling jokes. I mean, I must say if there's one issue that divides the parties -- it's not a race issue, that's a pretty tired throwback, I think that stopped working in about 1984 -- Hold on, lemme just say one thing. If there's one issue that divides the parties, it's humor. You have on the one side this kind of relentless, harsh, grim, dour humorlessness, and on the other side, you know, I don't know Rush Limbaugh, whatever you think of him, he's pretty amusing.
So Rush is such a racist that you have to go back to a questionable quote made almost 40 years ago to make your point. I think that says more about you guys than him.
You sound like Wayland Woman - he chooses to make his point differently than you would.
He's half black, half white correct? He would not call Jesse Jackson "halfrican" because Jackson is 100% black.
I've listened to Rush for a while. He uses terms as these from time to time to get on the nerves of liberals. Plus it gives him attention and is free advertising from those who hate him. But it's based on truth - in this case, the true race of Obama.
Black people call other black people worse names that "Halfrican".
Was it necessary to use such a term for President Obama? Calling him "halfrican-American"? Sounds more like a racial slur than a fact. "halfrican" is a racist comment because it is using RACE to deride President Obama. If Rush really had a problem with the President's policies, then he should have mentioned policies and policies alone rather than to bring up those stupid racial anecdotes.
I think if we took Limbaugh away it would reduce a lot of hate.
So true.... When I hear of what he says ( I really would never waste my time listening to him) I think of " he who calls name, usually answers the same"
Was it necessary to use such a term for President Obama? Calling him "halfrican-American"? Sounds more like a racial slur than a fact. "halfrican" is a racist comment because it is using RACE to deride President Obama. If Rush really had a problem with the President's policies, then he should have mentioned policies and policies alone rather than to bring up those stupid racial anecdotes.
Was it necessary to call Bush Hilter? Couldn't Maher and Olbermann simply disagreed with Bushs's policies rather than make similarities to the man responsible for mass murder?
Obama and the media has you guys so hypersensitive that you can't think straight. Bush understood freedom and took the insults like a man. Obama is thin skinned and can't take the insults (big ears). Plus the racism is a benefit to keep people in his camp who don't think through the issues. So from their perspective, why not keep it up?
Originally Posted by Wayland Woman If you can't understand that telling someone "to take the bone out of your nose" is a racial slur against the person he is talking to then you are either being deliberately obtuse or your lack a well-rounded education.
OK - I did 3 minutes of research on this.
1. Rush admits the comments back in the early 70's and felt guilty about it.
Hold on. Settle down. Lighten up. It's not a kook radio show. Look, you know the guy's telling jokes. I mean, I must say if there's one issue that divides the parties -- it's not a race issue, that's a pretty tired throwback, I think that stopped working in about 1984 -- Hold on, lemme just say one thing. If there's one issue that divides the parties, it's humor. You have on the one side this kind of relentless, harsh, grim, dour humorlessness, and on the other side, you know, I don't know Rush Limbaugh, whatever you think of him, he's pretty amusing.
So Rush is such a racist that you have to go back to a questionable quote made almost 40 years ago to make your point. I think that says more about you guys than him.
He called Obama a "magic negro" just a year or two ago so your 40 years ago defense doesn't work here. If you don't understand the historical reference and how that is a racial slur then you might want to spend 3 minutes researching that. Hint: Blacks in white face depicted on toys that bounce up and down on a string among other, things that the term "magic negro" refers to.
He called Obama a "magic negro" just a year or two ago so your 40 years ago defense doesn't work here. If you don't understand the historical reference and how that is a racial slur then you might want to spend 3 minutes researching that. Hint: Blacks in white face depicted on toys that bounce up and down on a string among other, things that the term "magic negro" refers to.
But it's clear that Obama also is running for an equally important unelected office, in the province of the popular imagination — the "Magic Negro."
The Magic Negro is a figure of postmodern folk culture, coined by snarky 20th century sociologists, to explain a cultural figure who emerged in the wake of Brown vs. Board of Education. "He has no past, he simply appears one day to help the white protagonist," reads the description on Wikipedia Magical negro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .
He's there to assuage white "guilt" (i.e., the minimal discomfort they feel) over the role of slavery and racial segregation in American history, while replacing stereotypes of a dangerous, highly sexualized black man with a benign figure for whom interracial sexual congress holds no interest.
Limbaugh discussed the article, and people attributed the comment to him - but that is not the case.
Was it necessary to call Bush Hilter? Couldn't Maher and Olbermann simply disagreed with Bushs's policies rather than make similarities to the man responsible for mass murder?
Obama and the media has you guys so hypersensitive that you can't think straight. Bush understood freedom and took the insults like a man. Obama is thin skinned and can't take the insults (big ears). Plus the racism is a benefit to keep people in his camp who don't think through the issues. So from their perspective, why not keep it up?
All Presidents get insulted. I think George Washington may have been universally admired, but after that, it was fair game to attack the policies and actions of Presidents. And even to attack their personal histories and idiosyncracies.
And that's a fair use of freedom and the media.
It's especially important when other policies and agendas are being put forward.
But, I've listened to Limbaugh over the years, and been amused by him, and offended by him. I can't say that I've ever learned anything from him, though. He doesn't put forward policies, he doesn't offer solutions. He makes a living putting down liberals and criticizing their policies. He makes a very good living. Some conservatives seem to take Limbaugh very seriously, and I think Limbaugh takes himself not seriously enough. He has a large audience and a devoted fan base. Instead of suggestions like the one that instigated this thread, wouldn't it be nice if he could actually be constructive?
Originally Posted by Wayland Woman He called Obama a "magic negro" just a year or two ago so your 40 years ago defense doesn't work here. If you don't understand the historical reference and how that is a racial slur then you might want to spend 3 minutes researching that. Hint: Blacks in white face depicted on toys that bounce up and down on a string among other, things that the term "magic negro" refers to.
But it's clear that Obama also is running for an equally important unelected office, in the province of the popular imagination — the "Magic Negro."
The Magic Negro is a figure of postmodern folk culture, coined by snarky 20th century sociologists, to explain a cultural figure who emerged in the wake of Brown vs. Board of Education. "He has no past, he simply appears one day to help the white protagonist," reads the description on Wikipedia Magical negro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .
He's there to assuage white "guilt" (i.e., the minimal discomfort they feel) over the role of slavery and racial segregation in American history, while replacing stereotypes of a dangerous, highly sexualized black man with a benign figure for whom interracial sexual congress holds no interest.
Limbaugh discussed the article, and people attributed the comment to him - but that is not the case.
No one said Limbaugh invented the term, magic negro. Surely you can't deny that he gleefully and repeatedly played the 'magic negro' song on his show, not once but on twelve separate shows. His intent was not just to "discuss an article. He feeds on controversy and if he upsets the black community in the process he gives himself a big gold star on his propaganda chart.
No one said Limbaugh invented the term, magic negro. Surely you can't deny that he gleefully and repeatedly played the 'magic negro' song on his show, not once but on twelve separate shows. His intent was not just to "discuss an article. He feeds on controversy and if he upsets the black community in the process he gives himself a big gold star on his propaganda chart.
Limbaugh was quoting the LA Times. La times coined the phrase do you ever hear about that?
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